<p>In this lecture, we consider (a) Sophocles' political contributions alongside his poetic ones; (b) Sophocles' three "periods" of writing and "Theban Tragedy"; and (c) we concluded by introducing Sophocles' "Oedipus the King".</p>

In this lecture, we consider (a) Sophocles' political contributions alongside his poetic ones; (b) Sophocles' three "periods" of writing and "Theban Tragedy"; and (c) we concluded by introducing Sophocles' "Oedipus the King".

Lecture 2: Introduction to Sophocles, Athenian Tragedy, and Oedipus the King

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Lecture 2: Introduction to Sophocles, Athenian Tragedy, and Oedipus the King

Lecture 2: Introduction to Sophocles, Athenian Tragedy, and Oedipus the King